Netflix beats Hulu Plus in social streaming showdown [infographic]

When we last heard from social media listening firm Mashwork, we learned that future smartphone buyers were much more interested in purchasing the Samsung Galaxy S II than the 4G-friendly Motorola DROID BIONIC. Mashwork is back on Monday with some more interesting findings: according to the firm’s latest research, 45% more people prefer Netflix over Hulu Plus than vice versa. Pulling data from 10,283 relevant tweets between June 28th and July 6th, 2011, 29% of all users prefer Netflix over Hulu Plus for streaming movies and TV shows, while 20% prefer Hulu Plus over Netflix. Also of note, 51% of those accounted for in Mashwork’s study use both services and are hoping to cut the cord with their cable or satellite TV providers. Hulu certainly would like to have been positioned better in the study; Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed at a recent Allen & Co conference that Hulu owners NBCUniversal, News Corp and Disney/ABC Television Group are currently trying to sell the company. Mashwork’s full infographic follows below.

As an aside, Mashwork is looking for feedback from BGR readers. The company was blown away by the feedback it got after we covered its Galaxy S II vs. DROID BIONIC study, and it wants to know what comparisons our readers might like to see in the future. Do people want a more expensive high-end iPad 2 to compliment the current model? Does QNX really stand to right the RIM ship? Let us know what questions you want Mashwork to help answer in the comments section below.

to say the netflix app needs improving is a massive understatement…. The app is Horrible. Android and iOS once you start streaming its perfectly fine. But the interface is a sluggish mess.

http://www.twitter.com/wixostrix WixosTrix

I don’t mind the WP7 version.

Gerald Atrix

Yeah, but who uses that?

http://www.twitter.com/wixostrix WixosTrix

I actually rarely do lol. I’m usually near my computer or a console when I have time to watch movies. Lol

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Chut Pata

Improvement whiteman? the app does not work on my 4G thunderbolt at all, and it is supposed to be one of the latest and greatest machines.

http://profiles.google.com/andrew.lamarra Andrew Lamarra

I’m thinking about getting both & cutting out my cable bill…

http://profiles.google.com/kstagg Kevin Stagg

How much does a service like Roku cost? Google TV?

mrsbelpit

Roku is about $100 US, it’s just a set top box, not a service. It will stream your internet to your tv.

Dave4321

If only all the ESPN channels streamed in HD for free then I could cut the cord. Although having to watch commercials on Hulu would suck as I am used to fast forwarding through them with my DVR.

Roku is just a box for $100, you pay the service providers directly.

Dave4321

If only all the ESPN channels streamed in HD for free then I could cut the cord. Although having to watch commercials on Hulu would suck as I am used to fast forwarding through them with my DVR.

Roku is just a box for $100, you pay the service providers directly.

mrsbelpit

I have Amazon Prime, so I don’t need either. It also gets you two day free shipping on all the crap you can possibly buy!

Anonymous

I have both and I “cut the cord” last March. It’s still painful but the 100 per month I am no longer spending is nice. Also, I am doing other things that I should do anyway as opposed to sitting and watching tv. 200+ channels and I only watched 10 or so made that decision easy.

Moonbaseone

I’ve been using Netflix with 1 DVD Out for about 2 years. Also, I watch the free ver. Of Hulu once in awhile. Cutout cable 2 years ago and never looked back.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_N4NYE4UM3Z4KCLKWRZXUJDYSGY Henry Bailey

I paid $32.67 for a XBOX 360 and my mom got a 17 inch Toshiba laptop for $94.83 being delivered to our house tomorrow by FedEX. I will never again pay expensive retail prices at stores. I even sold a 46 inch HDTV to my boss for $650 and it only cost me $52.78 to get. Here is the website we using to get all this stuff, LiveCent.com

Securitywiz

Can I comment in 2012 when netflix releases a client for the Motorola xoom tablet ?

http://www.seodiscovery.org Kurt Layne

I prefer netflix because it is lagless when streaming…

http://www.socialnerdia.com Esteban Contreras

I use both Netflix and Hulu Plus. Have only had cable for about 1 year in the last 5 years. A lot of Hulu Plus content is “web only” which is ridiculous. Movies take a while to get to Netflix. Can’t wait for a streaming-only era. I’m done with discs.